How Enumeration can Improves code readability

How Enumeration can Improves code readability

Advantage of Enumeration
Enumeration improves code readability.
It also helps in avoiding typing mistake.

Example of Poor Coding (Code without Enumeration)

int iQuizAnswer = 1;

switch(iQuizAnswer)
{
case 0:
Response.Write("Your Answer is NO");
break;
case 1:
Response.Write("Your Answer is YES");
break;
case 2:
Response.Write("You haven’t Attempt");
break;
}


Example of Enumeration (Improving Code Readability)

Declaring Enumeration
enum QuizAnswer
{
NO,
YES,
Unanswered
};


Your Code
//Creating Instance of Enumeration and Assigning QuizAnswer “Yes”
QuizAnswer myQuizAnswer = QuizAnswer.YES;

switch(myQuizAnswer)
{
case QuizAnswer.NO:
Response.Write("Your Answer is NO");
break;
case QuizAnswer.YES:
Response.Write("Your Answer is YES");
break;
case QuizAnswer.Unanswered:
Response.Write("You haven’t Attempt");
break;
}